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With the launch of OnePlus 5T, the Chinese company has now confirmed that its last-gen flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 5, will soon be discontinued. The General Manager of OnePlus India, Vikas Aggarwal, shared this information in an interview with The Indian Express.

Xiaomi's flagship phablet, the Mi Note 3, was officially launched back in September, with two versions available: 6 GB/64 GB and 6 GB/128 GB, priced at CNY 2,299 ($350) and CNY 2,699 ($410). However, even that is too much for some people and the company has now launched a

The Chinese company Xiaomi recently launched its latest operating system, the MIUI 9, which is based on the Android 7.0 Nougat. As the global ROM started rolling out, the company has officially released a list of devices that will stop receiving updates after MIUI 9.

If you are an owner of an Moto Z or Moto Z2 series smartphone, then this is the perfect time to improve your handset by purchasing Moto Mods accessory. Why? Because Verizon has now lowered the price of nearly all Moto Mods by 50%, and that even includes the brand new

All eyes are now turned to the next big flagship smartphone launch - Samsung's Galaxy S9. While Galaxy S8 faced a somewhat minor update in terms of hardware design, rumor has it that Samsung is planning a more substantial visual refresh with the Galaxy S9.

Huawei has been on a roll lately and is not stopping. After it launched flagship Mate 10 lineup, the company's sub-brand Honor is now preparing to launch its flagship smartphone. On November 28, Honor is expected to launch the flagship V10 smartphone in China, and seven

]]>filip@nextpowerup.com (Filip)Mon, 20 Nov 2017 21:08:41 +0000517e2c5c9879114a0674381ce2608faaSamsung Working On A New 2-in-1 Chromebookhttps://www.nextpowerup.com/news/39795/samsung-working-on-a-new-2-in-1-chromebook/

Several companies are rumoured to be working on a convertible Chromebook, but according to recent changes to the Chromium Repository, it seems that Samsung is working on the 2-in-1 Chromebook with a detachable keyboard. The new changes made to Chromium Repository by

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has recently launched a new flagship smartphone that is basically OnePlus 5 with a bezel-less display. Although the OnePlus 5T is a much more affordable than some other flagship phones, this doesn't necessarily mean that there are some drawbacks.

Facebook is constantly experimenting with new features and changes, but its latest change is a pretty bad one. According to various reports from users, Facebook has now made changes to its desktop web version and removed the ability to delete posts.

Following recent launch of the Mate 10, it's sub-brand Honor has now announced a new device to its ranks - the Honor 7X. The successor to the old Honor 6X comes with dual-camera, a 5.93-inch "FullView" display and a mid-range price. If you do not want to empty your wallet

Samsung's last generation flagship smartphone has just received the Value Pack software update. This means that Gear S3 owners can now enjoy the Tizen 3.0 operating system, which brings plenty of new features and more user-friendly widgets.The update is available for everyone to

While tablets are not as popular as before, there are still many people that are looking to buy one. If you are in search of a new, affordable tablet, check Lenovo's updated affordable tablet lineup. The company has now launched two new Tab 7 and Tab 7 Essential priced at $99.99

HMD Global recently unveiled its latest entry-level smartphone in the form of the Nokia 2. Such smartphones are often targeted at emerging markets, but the company plans to bring it to the United States. According to a report from Pocketnow, the Nokia 2 has been list

OnePlus' last generation flagship smartphones have received open beta Android 8.0 Oreo update last month and starting today, users are receiving the final build. The company is now rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones in the form of

Samsung is slowly getting more serious with its Bixby digital assistant software and pretty much every new device comes with it. Not only devices support Bixby, but they also have a dedicated Bixby key, and the same goes with the newest Galaxy Tab A series.

Smartwatch for kids are becoming very popular lately, but it looks like there is a lot of room for improvements, especially when it comes to security. Because of the latter, Germany's telecommunications regulator, the Federal Network Agency, announced a ban today on the sale

One of the best notebook review websites Notebookcheck has just got their hands on Microsoft's latest notebook, the Surface Book 2. While the new notebook comes with improved design and faster components, the review reveals that it comes with some drastic drawbacks.

At the Final Cut Pro X Creative Summit, which took place in Cupertino three weeks ago, Apple showed off the incoming iMac Pro ahead of its launch in December. What we have learned now is that although the PC has impressive processor, it might even pack additional processor.

The world's most powerful flip phone is about to launch. According to what appears to be a leaked marketing flyer, the Samsung W2018 is heading to China, where it will be available for purchase starting December 1.The Samsung W2018 will the most powerful flip phone ever made

We have all been aware of Microsoft's move with Windows 10, forcing users to upgrade to the latest operating system. After a few weeks, Microsoft changed the upgrade process and let users decide whether they want to upgrade, but the damage was already done.

No laptop is perfect nor will ever be, but among all of them, we can say that Dell's XPS lineup is definitely one of the best. The XPS 15 9560 is one of the best, if not the best laptop for content creation, but Dell hopes to make it even better for 2018.

Ahead of the launch of flagship Honor V10 smartphone, which will be very similar to the recently released Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, Huawei's sub-brand has now launched a new affordable smartphone. The Honor 6A, previously known as Holly 4 is making its Europe debut in Italy, but

Apple iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X are with us only for a few weeks and rumours about their successor have already started. While some may think that is too early, most companies already know how approximately will look their flagship phones one generation ahead.

Following a number of reports by owners of iPhone X devices about unresponsive display in cold weather, Apple has issued a new software update that should fix the issue. Affected users noted that display is freezing up when suddenly taken outside into cold environments, before

The popular maker of speakers and headphones has now introduced a new product called Bose Sleepbuds. The newest Bose headphones allegedly help to "put an end to sleepless nights" by canceling out barks, snores and other irritating noises while you sleep.

Back in June 2017 at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled its new wireless speaker with digital assistant, dubbed the HomePod. And while the HomePod was expected to "reinvent music in the home", we are still waiting for it to launch.

As promised a few days ago, T-Mobile has now officially launched three new smartphones, including the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, LG V30+, and the recently announced Revvl Plus. All three smartphones are available for purchase as we speak. The Galaxy S8 Active carries a price tag

The well-known manufacturer of Apple Watch bands is preparing a new set of products for fall 2017. According to Haute Ecriture, Coach is releasing limited quantities of Apple Watch bands. After it has launched the Coach summer Apple Watch strap collection in August, the new bands

While some recent smartphones launched with Android 8.0 Oreo, OnePlus's latest flagship smartphone arrived with Android 7.1.1 Nougat. During the launch event, the Chinese company also revealed Android 8.0 Oreo update plans for the OnePlus 5T as well as the OnePlus 5.

While nowadays smartphones are very powerful, they also come with a few drawbacks because of that, such as unimpressive battery life and high operating temperature. If companies want to have the chipset inside the phone working on its highest clocks, they need to use heat pipes.

Due to a recent legal fight between Apple and Qualcomm, the former has decided to make some drastic changes to further to separate itself from the semiconductor company. Latest information suggests that Apple is "leaning heavily" towards choosing Intel's 5G modems for

Sony has been busy lately with a software update as it has released several fixes over the last few weeks. Today, the company has finally fixed the image distortion bug that has been causing problems to Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 smartphone owners. This update comes

After the rough start and problems with production, Apple is finally improving shipping estimates for the iPhone X. Following improved shipping estimates in countries across Europe and Asia Pacific, customers in North America now need to wait 2-3 weeks. Meaning if you order the

Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone was recently updated with the "pinch-to-zoom" gesture, which cropped 16:9 video to fit the 18:9 display. Since Pixel 2 XL isn't the only smartphone with 18:9 or 18.5:9 display, Google is now rolling out the same feature to a few other devices.

HTC Vive Tracker went on sale in March this year, but they were only available for developers. Starting today, the trackers are available for the general public. They are still priced at $99 and can be pre-ordered as we speak. HTC promises it will start shipping orders next month

ASUS and Verizon have partnered together on a new Verizon-exclusive smartphone called ZenFone V Live. The smartphone is available from Verizon as we speak for $7 a month for 24 months on the Verizon device payment plan ($168 retail, 0% APR).The budget device features a 5-inch

]]>filip@nextpowerup.com (Filip)Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:11:56 +0000b496dd03413b9ca410a34d5a25f2ef62Honor V10 To Be Announced On November 28https://www.nextpowerup.com/news/39765/honor-v10-to-be-announced-on-november-28/

Huawei's sub-brand Honor is about to announce a new flagship smartphone. According to a teaser on the Honor Weibo account, the company will launch the Honor V10 smartphone in China on November 28. The teaser also confirms dual rear cameras and some AI features.

At the press event in Brooklyn, New York, OnePlus has now unveiled its next-generation flagship smartphone called OnePlus 5T. As rumoured, the smartphone comes with a 6.01-inch Full HD+ Optic AMOLED Display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 80.5% screen-to-body ratio

A few days ago, Samsung has announced a special version of its flagship Galaxy Note 8 smartphone. The limited edition version is made to celebrate one of the biggest MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) called Game Lineage 2. Dubbed Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Moto Z lineup has now received another Moto Mod accessory. This time, Motorola and Polaroid have teamed up to bring the Polaroid Insta-Share Printer, which uses Polaroid's proprietary Zero-Ink Paper format to produce 2-inch by 3-inch photos.The Moto Mod also comes with a physical

With AMD's Ryzen processors coming to notebooks, it will be interesting to see whether discrete entry-level can survive. Until that happens, NVIDIA wants to take as much market share as it can and has now silently launched two new affordable mobile graphics cards

We all remember the Galaxy Round and LG G Flex, the smartphones that had screens curved along vertical/horizontal axis, but that trend was never really adopted with newer phones. However, Doogee is now looking to try their hands with such smartphone.

Earlier this month, we talked about Chuwi's new project called CoreBook. The company said that the larger 13.3-inch detachable will go on Indiegogo later this month, and as promised the tablet is now online. It is available for pre-order through a crowdfunding campaign at

Xiaomi is working on a new budget Redmi Note smartphone that according to recent rumours is just around the corner. The online retailer JD.com has briefly listed the smartphone, suggesting the launch is imminent. The listing didn't reveal much about the phone, as it was priced

Following the announcement of new ThinkStation P520 and P520c, desktop workstations with more powerful 18-core Xeon W processors and Quadro P6000 graphics, Lenovo also announced a successor to its popular ThinkPad P51s mobile workstation. The new model comes with

Following the announcement of Vivo V7 Plus earlier this month, the Chinese company has now unveiled another smartphone with Full View display that features 18:9 aspect ratio and narrow bezels. Called Vivo V7, the smartphone will go on sale in all global markets in Matte Black or

It has been known for a while that Samsung is preparing the new Galaxy A smartphones. Earlier this week, the South Korean tech giant listed the Galaxy A5 (2018) on its website and the phone cleared the FCC. Now, the larger Galaxy A7 (2018) model got listed on the company's

Xiaomi is a company that started the whole bezel-less trend thanks to the Mi Mix smartphone. The handset still has one of the best screen-to-body ratios and its successor only improved that number. For Mi Mix 2s, the company is looking to make an even more impressive handset.

While HTC was one of the first companies to confirm which phones will get Google's next mobile operating, the company has only now released its first Oreo update. Owners of the HTC U11 can now download Android 8.0 Oreo update for their phones.The official changelog mentions

After acquiring Withings, a company behind many smart products, Nokia launched its smartwatch under the Withings brand. However, it looks like the company changed its mind and has decided to relaunch the smartwatch under the Nokia brand. The Nokia Steel HR

Razer recently announced its first smartwatch after the acquisition of Nextbit and it comes with a few interesting features such as a 120 Hz display, near stock Android with OMS support and flagship specifications. All of that will set you back $699 and if you want to purchase

Following several delays, Misfit Vapor finally went on sale on October 31 and is available for purchase from Misfit's website. Unfortunately for those that are waiting for Amazon to list it, we have bad news. Although it was listed on Amazon and some people have already order it,

Samsung is working hard on finishing the next-generation flagship smartphones, which according to latest rumours will launch in March 2018. The Galaxy S9 lineup is going to include three models, which is something new for Samsung. The phones in question are Galaxy S9 and

With the introduction of iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X in September, Apple launched its all-new A11 Bionic chipset, which is currently the most powerful mobile chipset. Apple achieved that by packing six cores inside it, and looks like there is even more room for improvement.

Fossil is offering a lot of smartwatches, and now the company has made its first step into the sporty smartwatch world with a new device called Fossil Q Control. The company's first sporty smartwatch runs Android Wear 2.0 and fully supports iPhones and Android handsets running OS

Two years ago, it would be impossible to think that Microsoft would actually start selling Samsung smartphones on its online store, but exactly that has happened. Starting this week, customers can purchase Samsung's flagship's via Microsoft Store Online.

With iPhone X, Apple unveiled a new Face ID sensor that is located at the front and was causing the company a lot of problems with production. Fortunately, the production is improving, but Apple is reportedly working on a new rear-facing 3D sensor system for its 2019 iPhones,

GoPro's latest 360-degree Fusion camera was announced back in late September and the company has now announced that it has started shipping the camera in the United States and Europe. While the camera was announced with a number of new features, it looks like some are

As promised, HTC has now announced its first standalone virtual reality headset, but unlike it was previously thought, it doesn't use Google's Daydream VR platform. The company also said that they have canceled the Daydream VR headset and is no longer interested in building one.

With tablet shipments on the decline, it is not common to see announcement for a new tablet. However, Lenovo has now unveiled a new tablet in the form of the Moto Tab. The tablet will launch on AT&amp;T's network this week, on November 17. It is priced at $299, or $15 a month

If you are a fan of Apple and Nike, then the new smartwatch might interest you. The two companies have partnered on a new limited edition version of the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE. The smartwatch comes with a new Midnight Fog band color that matches Nike's upcoming

As Xiaomi officially announced the global rollout of MIUI 9 two weeks ago, more smartphones are now receiving the update. According to posts on Xiaomi's official community forum, two new handsets, the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5s Plus, are now receiving the update.

With each new version, internet browsers are becoming better, but those improvements are not so drastic to be visible to naked eye. However, the latest update from Mozilla is one of the biggest updates to the Firefox browser in years. Firefox 57 Quantum is expected

While some people like the display on Apple's latest iPhone X, there are many that actually can't get used to the display notch. The good news is that there is a way to remove it, but it is up to you whether you will like the solution. It appears that Apple has made an exception

Pretty much every flagship smartphone in 2017 come with 6 GB of RAM, except for Samsung's Galaxy S series. Many fans expected to see at least 6 GB of RAM, but the Galaxy S8 phones only arrived with 4 GB, with 6 GB being available only in select countries.

After launching its own brand of smartphones a few weeks ago, with REVVL being the only member, T-Mobile has now announced another budget-friendly handset that shares many similarities with the REVVL. The new model is called REVVL Plus and as the name suggests, it

It seems like it is never too early to start talking about next-generation smartphones. Apple has just launched the iPhone X, and iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are available for a few months now. The well-known KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has now shared his opinion about Apple's

Google Assistant has been with us for months now, but it has yet to reach all Android devices. While many smartphones now have the Assistant, which has also reached some Android TV units, the next step for Google is to bring it to tablets. A new version of the Google app has

A few weeks after Apple issued an iOS 11.0.2 update for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which fixed the cracking sounds issue, owners of the flagship iPhone X model are now reporting the same issue. Apple has yet to acknowledge the issue, but users are reporting that the iPhone

While there were some rumours that Qualcomm could reject Broadcom's offer, the company has now officially confirmed those rumours, saying Broadcom has "dramatically undervalue" the company and that there could be a problem with regulatory bodies if the deal went through,

For next year, it is safe to say that at least three flagship smartphones will be announced from Samsung, including the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, which are expected to become official in early 2018, and the Galaxy Note 9 in the second half of the year.

While Apple is enjoying the popularity of its new iPhones, the company is also trying to make its Watch Series 3 even more popular by introducing new variants. According to latest reports, Apple is working on a new variant that will launch tomorrow. The new special edition

Apple is currently offering iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone X smartphones, but according to latest information from the well-known KGI Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, iPhone 8 production is going to see a 50-60% drop in the production in near future.On the other hand, Apple is trying to

Back in October, ASUS silently unveiled a new multimedia/gaming notebook called ASUS FX503. At the time, there was no information about pricing and availability, but we could see that it has some design cues from the Republic of Gamers family. The successor to the FX502 comes

While smartphone manufacturers have started offering 32 GB storage as a base in entry-level smartphones, with at least 64 GB in flagship phones, there is still need for more storage. One of the ways to give users more storage space is to clear space for application updates, new

The well-known American semiconductor Qualcomm has now announced that it has signed a new deal with the Chinese smartphone giants Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi. While details of the deal are scarce, we know that is worth $12 billion and was reached during the course of President

The next-generation Galaxy A (2018) smartphones are just around the corner and that is now confirmed by Samsung itself. The company has accidentally confirmed the existence of a new Galaxy A5 via a support page that's accessible on its official South Korean website.

Google's latest Pixel smartphones are having various software issues, but they are not alone. Owners of the expensive iPhone X are now reporting the issues with the OLED display, which is becoming unresponsive at low temperatures. Apparently the display stops detecting touches in

Nintendo is planning to manufacture significantly more Switch units during the next fiscal year. In the current year it'll sell an estimated 14 million consoles, yet it wants to make 25 to 30 million units between April 2018 and March 2019 (fiscal year 2019).

Disney will launch its own streaming service in two years and it's removing its library of content from Netflix as a result. Even though that service will boast a strong library, it's still limited compared to a regular streaming service, so it won't cost very much.

Some iPhone X units may have a hardware defect causing a green line to appear on its display. A number of owners have reported the issue already, with some referring to it as the "green line of death." Apple hasn't commented, so it's unknown if this could be fixed OTA.

Three additional executives have departed Faraday Future over the past month. It no longer has its CFO, CTO, or vehicle manufacturing chief, adding to the struggling company's problems. Faraday Future has nearly exclusively had bad news this year and things aren't looking better.

Uber is offering lower fares for its carpooling service if you're willing to walk a little. With Uber Express POOL, you can save around 25% compared to a normal Uber POOL trip. You'll only need to walk a few blocks to your pickup location and destination.

The Nintendo Switch debuted without any video streaming services. Now that's starting to change. As of today, Hulu has become available for North American users through the eShop. It's one of a number of additions to the game/app store. It's a good device for media consumption.

Sean Parker, the billionaire founding president of Facebook, is now echoing sentiments increasingly promoted in the IT ethics field. He believes the platform is basically damaging people by "exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology." It's always had a corrupt purpose.

Uber plans to go public by 2019, says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, speaking at The New York Times' Dealbook conference. He says an IPO is part of his plan for the company. In August he attached an 18-36 month range to the initial offering and now he's firmly setting 2019 as the date.

Call of Duty publisher Activision is facing a lawsuit from Humvee manufacturer AM General due to the unauthorized use of Humvees in multiple games, albeit not the latest, Call of Duty: WW2. AM General believes the company has improperly benefited from its use of those vehicles.

Many respectable and even well-known people still haven't received a verification from Twitter, yet Jason Kessler did on Tuesday. Kessler's claim to fame is being the white supremacist who has helped organize racist rallies like the Unite the Right march in Charlottesville.

Uber hasn't finalized its deal with SoftBank and the Japanese company has even publicly talked about switching its investment to Lyft, but Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the deal will occur. Speaking at The New York Times' DealBook conference, he had a confident perspective.

The first season of Telltale Games' Batman series will be available on Nintendo Switch next week, with a release scheduled for November 17. You can either get it digitally from the Switch's eShop or in a retail store. Right now the second season is underway.

Availability of T-Mobile's gigabit LTE has more than doubled, bringing it to upwards of 430 markets. Further, LTE Advanced is now available in 920 markets. Although that doesn't offer gigabit speeds, it still offers faster service than a typical LTE connection.

Alphabet's Project Loon has used its internet delivery balloons to connect 100,000 people in Puerto Rico to the internet. The company secured a license from the FCC after Hurricane Maria so that it could use its technology to help people in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

The public should not be able to protect their data with unbreakable end-to-end encryption, says US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. According to an interview with Politico, the DOJ is currently in dialogue with Silicon Valley and debates over encryption are heating up.

A replica city is being constructed in South Korea for the purpose of autonomous vehicle testing. Part of the 3.45 million square-foot facility is a four-lane highway. In total, the setup includes "highways, downtown areas, city outskirts, and communal environments."

EA has picked up Respawn Entertainment, developer of the Titanfall series. It's acquiring the developer in a deal worth over $400 million. They've worked together in the past, with EA publishing both of Respawn's Titanfall games. Some projects are already underway.

It's not just tweets that are getting longer on Twitter. The social network has updated its display name restriction, enabling people to use names as long as 50 characters, up from 20. This will help people add more emoji and it'll be useful for those who have longer names.

Nantucket, Massachusetts is going to receive its backup power from a large installation of Tesla Powerpacks, which will store enough energy to support the region's 11,000 permanent residents and 40,000 seasonal visitors. Nantucket was exploring battery solutions.

For people who don't quite need all of the significant power that comes with Tesla's performance-centric driving modes, the company has rolled out a "chill" mode. When enabled, it offers a "gentler ride" due to its smoother and "more gradual" acceleration.

YouTube is filled with "kids" videos that frequently have a disturbing element to them. If you browse the platform you'll come across content targeted at children that has sexual or violent aspects. Those videos sometimes amass hundreds of thousands of views.